The Bay Area Air District and Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday they secured $10 million from the Martinez Refining Company following a joint prosecution for 163 violations of air quality regulations over four years.

The final judgment will require compliance improvements by the refinery, a $10 million penalty for violations between 2020 to 2024, and a $600,000 payment toward environmental projects in the community.

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